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M. M. DESSAU f 123 Ewa @et 23, M23

To @ZZ who/m Z? may @Masern Be it known that l, lonmnn Mioronn DESSAU,citizen of the United States oli America, residing at London, England,have invented linprovenients in or Relating to Toy Balloons, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy balloons and has for its object toincrease their attractiveness or power 'to ainuse. To tiis end theinvention consists in the provision, Within the balloon of a device ordevices eniblematic ol or representing a toy gure, for example, auaeroplane, or the like. rlhe device or devices may suspended in thealloon by the cord CZ cemented or otherwise secured so as to be freelyinovable and may in consequence be utilized to produce sound by shakingthe balloon.; or the device may be Connected to separate parts of theballoon in order to be held more or less taut when the balloon isinflated.

lt is essential that the device shall be of a material that Will nottend to puncture the balloon and preferably also one that will enablethe device or devices, if intended to be inserted in an existingballoon, to be passed through the inflation aperture. Such a maeases?.

terial is crpe rubber, which can be easily shioned into verf/ving shapesand can be :o minporarily rolled up into a compact form. Tivo Ways otcarrying out the invention are indicate 'l in the accoinpanyingdrawingswhich inay be regarded as typical esv amples l? l represents anaeroplane a as suspended Within a balloon 7J Whilst 2 shows a displaystrip 0 connected at opposite ends to the balloon l) such strip bearingsay a na Le or other descriptive 40 matter or design.

What l clairn is l. A toy comprising a. balloon having a toy figurecomposed of a sott material suspended therein so as to be freely movableand to produce sound by shaking said toy, substantially as described.

Q, toy comprising an inllatable toy balloon enclosing a toy figure; saidligure being composed oi soit material suspended Within the balloon sothat it may siv'ng freely therein and produce sound Without injuring theballoon, substantially as described.

Signed at London, England, this 23rd day of March., 1923.

MOR-LAND MCHOLL DESSAU.

